End of the Year Discussions: Best of 2022 & Predictions for 2023

Below are resources and discussion questions that can be included in end-of-the-semester activities.

Best of 2022 Lists

International 

• • The 32 best films of 2022 (so far) 

• • The 30 Best TV Shows of 2022 (So Far) 

• • 25 Best Songs of 2022 (So Far) 

• • The 22 best songs of 2022 

• • The Most Popular YouTubers of 2022 

• • Here Are the Best Apps and Games of 2022, According to Apple 

• • Highest-rated games of 2022 

• • 25 New Words Added to the Dictionary in 2022 

Korean 

• • 10 highest-rated K-dramas of 2022 that are a must-watch 

• • The List Of The 10 Best K-Dramas Of 2022

• • Morgan’s Top 10 Kpop Songs of 2022 – Final List | Shacknews 

• • Top Korean Movies: 20 Iconic Films You Need to Watch in 2022 

• • 55 Cool Korean Slang Words You Need to Know in 2022 

• • Vote: 2022 KBS WORLD Radio Year-end K-POP Survey
    Asian Celebrity Of The Year (ACOTY 2022)  (scroll down)
    The Korean Celebrity Of The Year 

Assorted Quizzes & Horoscopes

• • 2022 FIFA World Cup Geography Trivia Quiz 

• • Horoscope 2023 – Western Astrology Predictions for 2023 

• • Chinese Horoscope 2023 – Year of the Rabbit 

End of the year Superlatives

Students can take a few minutes to write down what they consider to be the ‘best of 2022’ in the categories below.  They then discuss these in small groups.

General

• • best song:
  • best musician:
  • best TV show/Movie
  • best Youtuber:
  • best game:
  • best actor:
  • best athlete:
  • best app:
  • best tech device:
  • best new word or phrase:
  • most important Korean news story:
  • most important international news story

Personal

• • best day:
  • worst day: 
  • best meal:
  • most important lesson learned:
  • most significant accomplishment:
  • favorite new piece of clothing:
  • biggest regret/disappointment:
  • angriest moment:
  • biggest waste of time
  • biggest surprise
  • best  purchase
  • most grateful for:

Discussion Questions: 2022 Reflections, New Year Plans, & 2023 Goals & Predictions

1. 1. Is there anything left on your 2022 To Do list?
   2. What are your plans for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?
   3. What were your most memorable New Year’s celebrations?
   4. What three words would you use to describe 2022? (for you and for the world)
   5. In what ways did you change socially, emotionally, spiritually, and/or physically in 2022?
   6. What are your New Year’s resolutions or significant goals for 2023?
   7. What are you most looking forward to doing in 2023?
   8. What 2023 predictions do you have for your personal life? for your classmates?
   9. What predictions do you have for BUFS, Busan, Korea, and the world?

 

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